ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249225
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| Date: | Monday 23 April 1951 |
| Time: | 17:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 17063 |
| MSN: | EEP 42381 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Rimouski QC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Chatham, NB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flying Officer M.B. Neilson, of 441 Squadron, was engaged with two other pilots in air-to-air fighting near RCAF Chatham New Brunswick. He was flying Vampire 17063 in cloud when his electrics failed. He eventually found a way through the cloud and noticed a grass strip at Rimouski, QC. He had run out of fuel and glided to the runway and put his Vampire down smoothly on its belly. F/O Neilson was uninjured and the Vampire was repaired.
The aircraft subsequently suffered a fatal crash on 20-MAR-1952
Sources:
RCAF Accident Investigation Branch, Crash Comment, Apr-May-June 1951 (Pg 1)
441 Fighter Squadron, Larry Milberry (Pg 74)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 March 1952 | 17063 | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) | 1 | RCAF Chatham, NB | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2021 17:25 | Cosmo | Added |
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